Faith-Based Recovery. One Year. One Purpose.
Helping men break free from addiction and build lasting change.
Welcome to Fresh Start Ministries of Central Florida.
I’m truly grateful that you’ve taken a moment to visit our website. No matter what brought you here — whether you’re seeking help for yourself, searching for hope for someone you love, or simply wanting to learn more about how we serve men battling addiction — I want to personally welcome you.
In 2024, I had the incredible honor of being asked by our Board of Directors to step into leadership as our founders retired after 38 years of faithful service. Although I had known about Fresh Start for many years, I didn’t fully grasp the depth of its impact until stepping into this role. Around that same time, I had also lost two friends to addiction-related suicide — a heartbreaking reminder of how desperately men need a second chance, a lifeline, a fresh start. When this opportunity arose, it resonated deeply within me, and I knew without question that God was orchestrating this calling.
Today, it is my privilege to serve you and to continue the legacy of hope, healing, and transformation that has defined this ministry since 1986. At Fresh Start, we treat every man with dignity, compassion, structure, and accountability — believing wholeheartedly that lasting change is possible.
If you or someone you love needs help, we are here. Please reach out and let us walk alongside you.
As we say to every man who joins our program: Welcome Home.
Scott Harrell, Executive Director
Our Story
Fresh Start Ministries of Central Florida has been alive and well for over four decades in Orlando, FL. We are a 12-month, faith-based, residential facility helping men heal from and overcome their drug and alcohol addiction. When a man graduates, he has the option to move into our after-care facility up to one year. This two year duration assists in redefining destructive habitual behavior to a lifestyle free from the chains of addiction.
